lefty pitcher pickoff move 2.wmv

Short instructional video describing the lefty pitcher pickoff move to first base. Rules and mechanical tips are discussed and practiced. Go to mikescottbaseball.com for further video examples and information.

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[mikescottbaseball]

Lefties need to decide what works best for them. If you leave your leg hanging to see if they are going, you'll be slow to the plate which runners can also steal on. A mixture of slide steps and regular moves is tough to run against. Either way you don't want to be predictable. If you hang your leg to see what they are doing you'll also be slow to 1st if they go first move, they may still get 2nd. Basically keep "energy" in your move home or to first, you'll cover both ends and prevent steals.

[mikescottbaseball]

Umpiers say if the foot or knee fully crosses over the pitchers plate or balance leg the pitcher MUST go home ( to the plate ). Many Lefty pitchers learn to get their right leg on line with the left leg, just remember it will be a longer move home and could cost the pitcher time on a steal.

[mikemaack]

Your move looks very easy to pick up by the runner because you give it away with you glove hand - it might work with young players but definitely not at the collegiate level. Have you ever read the book The Move? The absolute best book that teaches the best move in the game.

[TheSamlap25]

This helped me ALOT im a lefty pitcher

[sergeantbreinholt]

He's rift handed. They reversed the video in editing, as seen by the backward swoosh on the glove.

[MaStEr6353]

@mikescottbaseball Are u right handed or left handed?? Well who cares, thanks so much.

[QBALL0123]

he says "k" a lot



[KickflipsForJesus]

Hi, I play high school baseball. I know that many players are taught to steal on the "first move" of a lefty. This means that as soon as the left handed pitcher lifts his leg, they should take off (provided they were planning to steal on that pitch). So, as a left handed pitcher, should I be able to both throw over to first AND throw to home when I lift my leg, not knowing which way I will go with the ball when I lift it?

[dakmaster9]

I thought this guy was right hanaded?

[1donkeypunch1]

@damnsky

Thanks for the reply.

In that light, with runners on 1st and 3rd or even just a runner on 1st, would not the act of stepping off the rubber and raising the ball as if to throw over to 1st be considered a " fake " move and therefore a balk?

I was taught that a pitcher could not deceive the runners in such a way and this case " what's good for the goose is good for the gander " in my opinion. It's discrimination I tell ya!!!. LOL.

Once again, thanks for the reply. Have a great weekend.

[damnsky]

@1donkeypunch1

I was taught that the ""rule" said a pitcher can never fake to 1st, regardless of whether you are a righty or lefty. You can fake to 2nd or 3rd (with man on ) but you can't fake to 1st.